Jan. 15—Gov. Kathy Hochul recently broached the topic of expanding the state's involuntary commitment laws — an issue that sits at the intersection of mental health care, individual rights and public ...

Involuntary treatment for homeless people aims to help – but also raises ethical debates. Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images Over the past year, cities across the United States have unveiled new policy ...

A controversial policy known as “involuntary commitment” for people struggling with severe untreated mental health or addiction issues could be on the table next year in Seattle. City Councilmember ...

ALBANY, N.Y. — As Governor Kathy Hochul prepares to unveil her budget bills, one proposal is already igniting controversy: her plan to expand involuntary commitment for those with severe mental ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed changing the legal criteria for involuntary commitment on January 3. By so doing, she hopes to address concerns about public safety in the subway.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Years ago, therapist Ashley Gilmore was in a counseling session when she was attacked by one of her clients. "They came into the session totally fine," Gilmore said, "And then ...

The governor’s ongoing push to increase involuntary commitments of people with untreated severe mental illness continues to gain steam in Albany. The union representing New York nurse practitioners is ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul is reiterating her efforts to make it easier to involuntarily commit and treat people with severe mental illness in the wake of a spate of violence in the subway. In a statement ...